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Glyn and Cara Griffiths have been boring their friends with this plan since before they met. Then they got married in May 2010 and have been boring each other with it since then. Now they are actually going so they are going to bore absolutely anyone that wants to listen with updates. Weirdly it's the night before we leave the UK and we still can't decide exactly where we are going. Watch this space! Nov 15th 2010

Update: We just travelled the length of the Andes by mistake. Well by that I mean we never set out to do so...it just happened. We also got pregnant so we're coming home now. Not a moment to soon.

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  Dismantling a home and two lives!   Widecombe in the Moor, United Kingdom on Nov 5, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Devon to Glasgow   Strathblane, United Kingdom on Nov 8, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Final packdown   Guildford, United Kingdom on Nov 12, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Dizzy in BA   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov 17, 2010 1 picture 1 comment
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  Exploring BA.   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov 19, 2010 36 pictures 2 comments
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  Mission impossible - Escaping the city   Miramar, Argentina on Nov 20, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Miramar   Miramar, Argentina on Nov 21, 2010 20 pictures 2 comments
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  Mar del Sur - Peace at last   Mar del Sur, Argentina on Nov 22, 2010 18 pictures 5 comments
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  Notes from Dogtown. Sleeping by the sea.   Mar del Sur, Argentina on Nov 28, 2010 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Tandil: Reunion of friends   Tandil, Argentina on Dec 1, 2010 58 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Buenos Aires.   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec 3, 2010 52 pictures 0 comments
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  Horse farm in Lujan   Luján, Argentina on Dec 7, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  First sight of the Andes.   San Martin de los Andes, Argentina on Dec 9, 2010 44 pictures 1 comment
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  First serious hike   San Martin de los Andes, Argentina on Dec 12, 2010 64 pictures 1 comment
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  Across the Andes into Chilean volcano country   Villarica, Chile on Dec 14, 2010 56 pictures 0 comments
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  Volcanoes, Waterfalls and Monkey Puzzles   Villarica, Chile on Dec 19, 2010 108 pictures 1 comment
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  Christmas and buying cars in Chile   Villarica, Chile on Dec 22, 2010 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Climbing Volcan Villarica   Villarica, Chile on Dec 28, 2010 61 pictures 0 comments
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  Cabalgatas and camionetas   Villarica, Chile on Jan 4, 2011 42 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Road Again...just about.   Llongihue, Chile on Jan 5, 2011 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Lakes, dead ends, and killer Andean Horseflies   Futrono, Chile on Jan 6, 2011 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Beautiful Lago Ranco and dodgy Frutillar   Llanquihue, Chile on Jan 7, 2011 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Chiloe's wild pacific beaches   Northern Chiloe Island Somewhere, Chile on Jan 8, 2011 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Such a perfect day!   Castro, Chile on Jan 10, 2011 77 pictures 1 comment
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  Exploring Chiloe's Pacific National Park   Cucao, Chile on Jan 15, 2011 37 pictures 1 comment
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  Road angels of Chiloe   Ancud, Chile on Jan 16, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  More abortive efforts at walking   Parque Nacional Vincente Perez Rosales, Chile on Jan 17, 2011 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Llifen...a little piece of heaven!   Llifen, Chile on Jan 18, 2011 70 pictures 0 comments
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  Weaving and eating congealed blood, local style.   Llifen, Chile on Jan 21, 2011 19 pictures 1 comment
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  Back in Villarica   Villarica, Chile on Jan 26, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back into Argentina to pick up Lee   San Martin de los Andes, Argentina on Jan 27, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lago Queni, hotsprings, fishing, cows and chavs.   Lago Queni, Argentina on Jan 28, 2011 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Starting the Siete Lagos and a new passenger.   Lago Traful, Argentina on Jan 30, 2011 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Beauty and the beast.   Villa La Angostura, Argentina on Jan 31, 2011 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Pushing south for Tierra del Fuego   Esquel, Argentina on Feb 2, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Petrified forests and wind-scorched steppe.   Sarmiento, Argentina on Feb 3, 2011 48 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to the Atlantic and eighties town.   San Julián, Argentina on Feb 4, 2011 43 pictures 0 comments
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  Annual Fishing fest in Santa Cruz   Puerto Santa Cruz, Argentina on Feb 5, 2011 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Pumas, Penguins, Sea Lions, Guanacos and Rheas.   Monte León, Argentina on Feb 6, 2011 137 pictures 0 comments
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  Now we are three again.   Rio Gallegos, Argentina on Feb 7, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Bored of borders   Tolhuin, Argentina on Feb 8, 2011 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Heatwave in the gateway to the Antarctic.   Ushuaia, Argentina on Feb 9, 2011 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring Tierra Del Fuego   Ushuaia, Argentina on Feb 13, 2011 84 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Tierra del Fuego   Porvenir, Chile on Feb 14, 2011 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Back on the mainland to Puerto Natales   Puerto Natales, Chile on Feb 15, 2011 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Torres del Paine..the full circuit...in a heatwave   Torres del Paine, Chile on Feb 24, 2011 163 pictures 1 comment
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  Recovering in Puerto Natales   Puerto Natales, Chile on Mar 1, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Perito Moreno Glaciar and El Calafate   El Calafate, Argentina on Mar 2, 2011 31 pictures 2 comments
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  Hiking the Fitz Roys in freakishly good weather   El Chaltén, Argentina on Mar 5, 2011 141 pictures 1 comment
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  Dusted off with a Rodeo   El Chaltén, Argentina on Mar 6, 2011 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Desvio Ruta 40 to Crunchy Carretera Austral   Bajo Caracoles, Argentina on Mar 7, 2011 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Cochrane and starting the Carretera Austral   Cochrane, Chile on Mar 8, 2011 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Capilla del Marmol and Puerto Tranquillo   Puerto Tranquilo, Chile on Mar 10, 2011 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Coyhaique - a town based on a sheriffs badge.   Coyhaique, Chile on Mar 12, 2011 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Queulat -they don't call it rainforest for nothing   Queulat national park, Chile on Mar 14, 2011 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Rainforests, glaciers, and fog - Puyuhuapi   Puyuhuapi, Chile on Mar 15, 2011 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Wet wet wet, at least we found some hot water.   Termas del Amarillo, Chile on Mar 16, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Flirting with volcanoes again and Pumalin at last   Caleta Gonzalo, Chile on Mar 17, 2011 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Pumalin: Senderos to nowhere!   Pumalin National Park, Chile on Mar 18, 2011 30 pictures 0 comments
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  End of the Carretera Austral...Puerto Montt   Puerto Montt, Chile on Mar 19, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Chancho for tea and car maintenance.   Villarrica, Chile on Mar 25, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading north to a half empty lake   Colbún Alto, Chile on Mar 26, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  700km north and a different world!   Valparaiso, Chile on Mar 27, 2011 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Street Art   Valparaiso, Chile on Mar 28, 2011 47 pictures 0 comments
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  I smell (of) goats!   Olmué, Chile on Apr 4, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Cara's version (Glyn censored my title)   Olmué, Chile on Apr 5, 2011 42 pictures 0 comments
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  More goat tales   Olmué, Chile on Apr 6, 2011 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Glyn has gone to the diary room   Olmué, Chile on Apr 10, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Once more in the footsteps of Darwin   Olmué, Chile on Apr 12, 2011 27 pictures 1 comment
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  Another honeymoon by the sea   Horcón, Chile on Apr 14, 2011 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Santiago - lovely city, not quite what we expected   Santiago, Chile on Apr 18, 2011 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing the Andes from Santiago towards Mendoza   Uspallata, Argentina on Apr 19, 2011 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Mendoza: Argentine Wine country   Mendoza, Argentina on Apr 20, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Vineyards and olive groves...a taste of Maipu.   Maipú, Argentina on Apr 23, 2011 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Northwards to the deserts   San José de Jáchal, Argentina on Apr 24, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Red deserts and cacti.   Chilecito, Argentina on Apr 25, 2011 23 pictures 1 comment
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  To Belen: In praise of South American Mechanics   Belén, Argentina on Apr 27, 2011 31 pictures 0 comments
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  The Road to Quilmes   Quilmes, Argentina on Apr 28, 2011 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Wwoof attempt round two...Cafayate   Cafayate, Argentina on May 7, 2011 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Quebrada de las Conchas / Cafayate   Cafayate, Argentina on May 8, 2011 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Deserts, cacti, vineyards and vicunas. Molinos.   Molinos, Argentina on May 9, 2011 55 pictures 0 comments
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  Colonial gems in Argentinas northwest.   Cachí, Argentina on May 10, 2011 43 pictures 0 comments
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  Salta   Salta, Argentina on May 14, 2011 14 pictures 0 comments
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  The Quebrada de Humuaca to Tilcara   Tilcara, Argentina on May 16, 2011 64 pictures 0 comments
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  Flying too high...the road to Iruya   Iruya, Argentina on May 17, 2011 56 pictures 2 comments
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  Yavi...aka Widecombe in the Altiplano   Yaví, Argentina on May 18, 2011 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Bolivia again at last!   Tupiza, Bolivia on May 21, 2011 2 pictures 2 comments
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  Salar tour day 1   Quetena Chico, Bolivia on May 22, 2011 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Salar tour day 2   Laguna Verde, Bolivia on May 23, 2011 78 pictures 0 comments
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  Salar tour day 3   Isla Incahuasi, Bolivia on May 24, 2011 43 pictures 0 comments
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  Salar Tour day 4   Uyuni, Bolivia on May 25, 2011 62 pictures 0 comments
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  Strange erections in Tupiza   Tupiza, Bolivia on May 27, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Lesson learnt – Say no to alcohol at altitud   Potosi, Bolivia on May 30, 2011 61 pictures 0 comments
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  Sucre   Sucre, Bolivia on Jun 2, 2011 27 pictures 0 comments
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  The Road to Cochabamba   Aiquile, Bolivia on Jun 3, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Cochabamba - t'ain't what it used to be.   Cochabamba, Bolivia on Jun 4, 2011 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Oruro twenty two years later.   Oruro, Bolivia on Jun 6, 2011 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Sucre via Ocuri   Sucre, Bolivia on Jun 8, 2011 86 pictures 0 comments
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  Why do old ladies keep ripping me off? – by   Sucre, Bolivia on Jun 18, 2011 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Settling in Sucre   Sucre, Bolivia on Jun 24, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Maragua Weekend - by Cara   Weekend hiking Potolo and Maragua, Bolivia on Jun 26, 2011 149 pictures 1 comment
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  Bolivian City Life   Sucre, Bolivia on Jul 4, 2011 36 pictures 1 comment
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  Sipping Chicha in Sopachuy   Supachuy, Bolivia on Jul 10, 2011 38 pictures 1 comment
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  Getting ready to leave Sucre   Tarabuco, Bolivia on Aug 6, 2011 95 pictures 1 comment
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  Tearing ourselves away from Sucre - by Cara   Sucre, Bolivia on Aug 11, 2011 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Oruro to idyllic rural village on the lake - Cara   Santiago De Okola, Bolivia on Aug 14, 2011 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Driving off the edge of the world to Sorata.   Sorata, Bolivia on Aug 15, 2011 59 pictures 0 comments
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  Her name was Lola!   Copacabana, Bolivia on Aug 16, 2011 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Hotel California Bolivia   Patacamaya, Bolivia on Aug 17, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally escaping Bolivia: Patacamaya to Putre.   Putre, Chile on Aug 18, 2011 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Chilly in Chile (and stuck).   Arica, Chile on Aug 25, 2011 31 pictures 1 comment
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  Escape from Arica at last.   Moquegua, Peru on Aug 26, 2011 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Closing the loop - back to Titicaca and Puno   Puno, Peru on Aug 27, 2011 22 pictures 0 comments
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  The gorgeous Capachica peninsula + Aymara wedding!   Ccotos, Peru on Aug 28, 2011 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Escallani   Escallani, Peru on Aug 29, 2011 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Cuzco, conquistadores, and crooked police   Cusco, Peru on Sep 1, 2011 80 pictures 0 comments
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  Pisac - forced to rest up.   Pisac, Peru on Sep 4, 2011 77 pictures 1 comment
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  Ollantaytambo - a working Incan village!   Ollantaytambo, Peru on Sep 5, 2011 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Machu Picchu - crowds, rain, fog and then beauty.   Machu Picchu, Peru on Sep 6, 2011 59 pictures 0 comments
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  Salinas, Moray and lovely Chinchero   Chinchero, Peru on Sep 7, 2011 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Abancay - riding the Andean rollercoaster!   Abancay, Peru on Sep 8, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Birthday roadblock blues and roast guinea pig!   Uripa, Peru on Sep 9, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Ayacucho - late birthday Chicharrones!   Ayacucho, Peru on Sep 10, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Huancavelica - travel fatigue setting in.   Huancavelica, Peru on Sep 11, 2011 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Huanuco and the ancient kingdom of the Huancas   Huánuco, Peru on Sep 12, 2011 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Huaraz at last after 3000m climb.   Huaraz, Peru on Sep 15, 2011 21 pictures 2 comments
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  Living in Huaraz.   Huaraz, Peru on Oct 15, 2011 78 pictures 1 comment
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  The Santa Cruz Trek in the Cordillera Blanca - CG   Caraz, Peru on Oct 21, 2011 51 pictures 2 comments
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  Leaving Huaraz for the coast   Huanchaco, Peru on Nov 15, 2011 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Trujillo to Chiclayo - Chan Chan, Chicama etc   Pimentel, Peru on Nov 17, 2011 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Into the tropical waters of Mancora   Mancora, Peru on Nov 20, 2011 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Enjoying Peru's northern beaches.   Punta Sal, Peru on Nov 21, 2011 18 pictures 0 comments
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  WE'RE EXPECTING!   Machala, Ecuador on Nov 22, 2011 1 picture 2 comments
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  Break for the border...to Ecuador!   Guayaquil, Ecuador on Nov 25, 2011 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Wannabe surfer in Montanita   Montanita, Ecuador on Nov 30, 2011 23 pictures 1 comment
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  Ecuador, show us your boobies.   Puerto Lopez, Ecuador on Dec 1, 2011 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Very nearly peed on by Howler Monkeys.   Portoviejo, Ecuador on Dec 2, 2011 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to the coast from the baking interior.   Canoa, Ecuador on Dec 3, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Surf, Sea and Hammocks   Canoa, Ecuador on Dec 8, 2011 48 pictures 0 comments
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  Quito - high altitude city living ...again!   Quito, Ecuador on Dec 12, 2011 78 pictures 0 comments
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  Haggling in Otavalo   Otavalo, Ecuador on Dec 14, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Unable to eat and border towns   Tulcan, Ecuador on Dec 15, 2011 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing the border - the green hills of Colombia.   Pasto, Colombia on Dec 16, 2011 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Enjoying southern Colombia to colonial Popayan!   Popayán, Colombia on Dec 18, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Rainforest route and ancient statues   San Agustin, Colombia on Dec 20, 2011 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Beautiful Magdalena valley - ugly traffic jam   Garzon, Colombia on Dec 21, 2011 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Delayed again   Fusagasuga, Colombia on Dec 22, 2011 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Beautiful Colombia by CG   Villa de Leyva, Colombia on Dec 24, 2011 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Colonial Christmas by CG   Barichara, Colombia on Dec 25, 2011 57 pictures 0 comments
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  Reaching the Caribbean Coast   Taganga, Colombia on Dec 27, 2011 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Caribbean beaches   Taganga, Colombia on Dec 29, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Parque Tayrona   Parque Tayrona, Colombia on Dec 30, 2011 26 pictures 0 comments
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  New Year in Cartagena   Cartagena, Colombia on Jan 1, 2012 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Proper caribbean action! Playa Blanca   Playa Blanca, Colombia on Jan 3, 2012 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Tolu - Gang rape of the senses - by CG and GG   Tolú, Colombia on Jan 5, 2012 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Guerillas in the mist and Colombian truck stops.   Los Llanos, Colombia on Jan 5, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Medellin   Medellin, Colombia on Jan 6, 2012 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Salento and the coffee belt.   Salento, Colombia on Jan 7, 2012 65 pictures 1 comment
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  Cali and the Cauca valley.   Cali, Colombia on Jan 9, 2012 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Silvia - men in skirts!   Silvia, Colombia on Jan 10, 2012 14 pictures 1 comment
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  Leaving Colombia - Ecuadorian immigration hell   Chota, Ecuador on Jan 12, 2012 14 pictures 1 comment
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  Quito, old friends, bullfighting, and pasillo.   Pifo, Ecuador on Jan 14, 2012 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Volcanic lakes and more mist.   Banos, Ecuador on Jan 15, 2012 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Enough wet season already...Cuenca.   Cuenca, Ecuador on Jan 18, 2012 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Two seasons in a day - goodbye Ecuadorian rain.   Mancora, Peru on Jan 19, 2012 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Anarchy on the Panamericana   Huacho, Peru on Jan 21, 2012 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Bypassing LIma straight to Nasca.   Nasca, Peru on Jan 23, 2012 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Endless beaches, mountains of sand and Arequipa   Arequipa, Peru on Jan 25, 2012 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Chile at last.   Arica, Chile on Jan 27, 2012 34 pictures 0 comments
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  The Atacama desert and coast.   Tocopilla, Chile on Jan 28, 2012 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Antofagasta and Taltal   Taltal, Chile on Jan 29, 2012 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Day off at the nicest beach on the Pacific!   Caldera, Chile on Jan 30, 2012 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Chilean coast - upside down California!   Curico, Chile on Feb 1, 2012 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Journey's End. Villarica: our South American Home.   Villarrica, Chile on Feb 2, 2012 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Starting the long journey home.   Santiago, Chile on Mar 2, 2012 52 pictures 0 comments